Section 44
Amendment of section 118a
of Labour Ordinance of Sabah (Amendment) Act 2025
Section 118a of the Ordinance is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:
“(3) If the service of a non-resident employee is terminated—
(a)
by the employer;
(b)
by the non-resident employee;
(c)
by reason of the expiry of the employment pass issued by the Immigration Department of
Malaysia to the non-resident employee; or
(d)
by reason of the repatriation or deportation of the non-resident employee, the employer shall inform the Director of the termination in a manner as may be prescribed in the Licence to Employ
Non-Resident Employee under section 118 and paragraph (n)
of subsection (2) of section 130o of the Ordinance.
(4)
If a non-resident employee absconds from the place of employment, the employer shall, within fourteen days of the non-resident employee’s absence, inform the Director in the manner as may be determined by the Director.”.